Amazon DynamoDB Consultant

Amazon DynamoDB Consultant

Posted 5 days ago by Staff Worx

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
London EC1A



Amazon DynamoDB NoSQL Database Consultant, contract, DBA working with leading enterprise client on latest enterprise software platform.


Amazon DynamoDB Architect to join existing SRE/DBA team. As a Senior Technical Consultant, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing NoSQL based solutions to support our high-performance, scalable applications.


Key Responsibilities



  • Design and implement efficient, scalable data models using Amazon DynamoDB

  • Optimize DynamoDB table structures, partition keys, and sort keys for maximum performance and cost-efficiency

  • Develop and maintain best practices for DynamoDB usage within the organization

  • Collaborate with development teams to integrate DynamoDB into application architectures

  • Implement effective data migration strategies from other databases to DynamoDB

  • Design and implement backup and disaster recovery solutions for DynamoDB-based systems

  • Monitor and optimize DynamoDB performance, capacity, and costs

  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to DynamoDB implementations

  • Stay up-to-date with the latest DynamoDB features and best practices

  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other team members on DynamoDB-related topics


Experience



  • Solid NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase etc), with at least 2 years of hands-on experience with Amazon DynamoDB

  • Technical expertise in DynamoDB s core concepts, including partition keys, sort keys, secondary indexes, and capacity modes

  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (eg, Java, Python, Node.js) for working with DynamoDB APIs

  • Experience with AWS SDK and CLI for DynamoDB operations

  • Solid understanding of distributed systems and their challenges

  • Familiarity with other AWS services, especially those that integrate with DynamoDB (eg, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch)


Preferred



  • AWS Certified Database Specialty certification

  • Experience with DynamoDB Streams and integrations with AWS Lambda

  • Knowledge of DynamoDB Global Tables for multi-region deployments

  • Familiarity with DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) for caching

  • Security best practices for DynamoDB, including encryption at rest and in transit


remote based contract, outside IR35